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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6(x+5) < 7+17x - Hi!! I have a test tomorrow and I forgot how to do these problems. Can someone please explain them to me.

Nnesha (nnesha):

first you have to distribute left bracket by -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6(x+5) < 7+17x -6x+30 < 7+17x -6x+30 +6x < 7+17x + 6x 30 < 7+23x 30 -7 < 7+23x - 7 23 < 23x ...............

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1415588344610:dw| multiply x by - 6 and then 5 by -6 ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it an equality? Because all solutions are applicable.

Nnesha (nnesha):

i was doing only left part first

Nnesha (nnesha):

oh well when you distribute - 6 ( x +5) multiply - times 5 is - 30 right ????

Nnesha (nnesha):

are you here?? i guess no :(

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1415589198356:dw| after distributing you got this

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